… Patriot forms a medium sized mound of green foliage with streaky white margins. It is a sport of H . 'Francee' and was named Hosta of the Year for 1997 by the American Hosta … They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected. Deer find hosta delicious. …
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… 'Gunsmoke' is a very large (30 inches tall, 65 inches wide) metallic-blue hosta. Besides the color, leaves … They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected. Deer find hosta delicious. …
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… June forms a medium mound of gold centered foliage of good substance with green margins. It is a sport of H . 'Halcyon' and was named Hosta of the Year for 2001 by the American Hosta … They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected. Deer find hosta delicious. …
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… The leaves of the medium-size Emerald Tiara are gold with narrow green margins. It is a slower growing hosta than others in the Tiara series. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to … They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected, and deer find hosta delicious. …
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… Coal Miner colocasia is a showy member of the arum family originating in southern Asia. Although cultivated for … partial shade to enhance its coloring and consistent moisture to avoid wilting. Colocasia is not hardy in Chicago and the corms can be lifted in the fall and stored in a cool, dry, dark …
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… Korean dogwood, as the name suggests, is native to Korea. Its bark is notable for a distinctive alligator patterned texture. Like many other dogwoods, it produces …
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… Schumener cornelian cherry dogwood is a European introduction. The Schumener cultivar is typical of the species -- abundant early spring long-lived yellow flowers, red fruit in …
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… and the blooms are fragrant and downfacing on stems that stand 4 to 6 feet high. Lady Alice is a hybrid of Lilium henryi which is native to mountainous regions in China. The grace and beauty of this lily makes it a lovely …
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… ‘Weeping Willie’ is a weeping form with blue-green, almost turquoise needles with an open habit. It sends out … interesting – they hang downward and each cone scale has a three-pointed bract. Douglas fir is native to the Rocky Mountains and along the Pacific Coast. In the Pacific coastal regions, it …
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… The maple-leaf oak is so named because its leaves resemble those of a maple tree. As a member of the red oak group, its acorns are produced biennially. The maple-leaf oak is native to Arkansas. The genus Quercus includes more than 600 species of the oak tree, of which …
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